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Sexpartite vault
A rib vault over a double bay, divided into six cells by two diagonals and an intermediate transverse rib.
See also: Quadripartite vault, Alternating supports
Rules that use the word
The sexpartite vault spans a double bay. Cover two bays of the nave with a single square vault divided into six cells by its diagonals and an extra transverse rib through the centre. The main piers carry three ribs each, the intermediate piers only one, so the supports may alternate strong and weak.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Vaults, Romanesque and Gothic.
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